Late 19th / early 20th century
An antique and rare sized Tekke Turkmen hand made cuff bracelet or armlet, known as bileziks.
The bracelet is decorated with an exceptional 4x 6 rows of cabochon cut carnelian stones. The bracelet is engraved with traditional ornaments.
Good silver content and nice carnelian gemstones, the silver was etched and fire-gilded.
In good condition, the silver shows an extraordinary patina due to use.
The Turkmens are a Turkic people located primarily in the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, northeastern Iran, Syria, Iraq and North Caucasus.
Dim: 13,5 x 8,3 x 7 cm
Weight: 371 gr